Hurricane Irene

[annsni]

While our own yard and neighbors fared really well, Long Island didn't. We still have about 75% of the people in our town without power. Businesses are closed, trees are in the roads making them impassible and MANY homes were flooded. I'm SURE that areas in NY will be declared a disaster area without question.

 

[annsni]

Irene...the hurricane that isn't.


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WTNT64 KNHC 281302
TCUAT4
TROPICAL STORM IRENE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011

900 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011
...CENTER OF IRENE MOVES OVER NEW YORK CITY...
REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AND NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE THAT THE CENTER OF IRENE
MOVED OVER NEW YORK CITY AROUND 900 AM EDT...1300 UTC. IRENE HAS

WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL STORM AND THE ESTIMATED INTENSITY AT
LANDFALL WAS 65 MPH...100 KM/H.



The Obama administration has set a precedent in Texas of not declaring areas hit by tropical storms as disaster areas.

Any guesses what Obama will do in New York?

Yep: Declare it a disaster area: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nat...-disaster-area-irene-brings-fresh-floods.html

 

[Tom Bryant]

In a sense it was hyped up because of the damage that it can afflict. In the northeast it did inflict that havoc. Down here we get it hyped up as soon as it gets within 7 days of possible landfall.

I used to hate that hype because they just never hit us. Then came 2005 when we had 4 hurricanes criss cross Florida. Our area had lots of rain and wind, but a town 75 miles from us had the eye of 2 hurricanes go over it.

I don't mind the hype now.

 

[Crabtownboy]

In a sense it was hyped up because of the damage that it can afflict. In the northeast it did inflict that havoc. Down here we get it hyped up as soon as it gets within 7 days of possible landfall.

I used to hate that hype because they just never hit us. Then came 2005 when we had 4 hurricanes criss cross Florida. Our area had lots of rain and wind, but a town 75 miles from us had the eye of 2 hurricanes go over it.

I don't mind the hype now.

I agree. Were the people who are so critical now happy with Katrina? I doubt it. I expect they were screaming their heads off ... except for the Bush hyper-apologists.

If an error is to be made it is better to make it on the side of safety!